Radiator-cap-ornament holder



Feb. 14, 1928. 1,659,252

I s. FAITH RADIATOR CAP ORNAMENT HOLDER Filed NOV. 17. 1926 Patented Feb. 14, 1928.

UNITED STATES STEPHEN FAITH, OF GlQ-IIGAGQ, ILLINOIS.

RADIATOB-GAP-ORNAMENT HlDLDEl-t.

Application filed November 17, 1926. Serial No. 148,835.

This invention relates to an ornament and signal supporting means for the radiator cap of an automobile.

It is a very common practice at the present time to utilize the radiator cap of an automobile as a support for a signal or an ornament. These radiator caps are quite standard and usually comprise a cap having a hinged and centrally apertured cover. In

this aperture is fitted either the stem of a signal, such as a motor-meter, or the stem of an ornamental figure. To meet the popular demand for such devices it is highly desirable thata support be provided which will 1 permit use of both a removable ornament 30 both.

Accordin 'l the main ob'ects of this invention are to provide a novel support or holdin means for a rad1ator ca which will a a: 7 a

permit use of both an ornament and an 1ndicator; to provide an improved cap including such novel holder; and, lastly to provide such a device which will be attractive in appearance to meet the popular demand at areasonable cost.

These very desirable objects are achieved in a radiator cap having a hinged, apertured cover, said cap being provided with an integrally formed, forward extension provided with a socket adapted detachably to receive the stem of an ornament to support the same. An indicator is then placed in the aperture of the cap, and thus it is pos sible to employ both an indicator and an ornament in association with a radiator cap in amost attractive manner, as will presently appear.

Referring now to the accompanying sheet of drawings, wherein has been shown an illustrative embodiment of this invention,

Figure 1 is atop plan view of the improved radiator cap and support; and

Figure 2 is a side elevational View of the same, with an indicator and an ornament shown in combination therewith.

The radiator cap shown comprises a castinghaving a cap or body. part- 5, formed with a threaded nipple 6 for attachment in a complementarily threaded filler plugoi a radiator, not shown. The cap includes an integrally cast, :l'orwardly protruding support, or arm 7, at the free or forward end of which is a vertical socket 8, in an enlarged knob part 9, The top of the cap body 5 and arm T are flat and lie in the same horiz ontal plane in the embodiment illustrated.

The cap part 5 carries on ahinge 10, a cover 11, having a central aperture 12. The cover has tongue 13, which extends forwardly into a socket 14, disposed in the arm 7 at its juncture with the body 5, as shown. A spring catch 15 lies in this socket to catch the tongue 13 to lock the cover, as will be understood.

It can nowbe seen that the aperture 12 in the cover will receive the stem of an indi cator, such as a motormeter 16, while the socket l-fi will receive the stem of a figure or other ornament 17. These stems will be detachably secured in place in any suitable manner. In filling the radiator with water, only the indicator need be lifted with the hinged cover, as the ornament is carried in a holder-which is integral and remains stationary with the cap body. This is an advantage, as it is unnecessary to lift the additional weight of the holder and ornament when filling the radiator.

Obviously, the cap structure of this invention meets all of the desirable objects heretofore recited. The device is simple and, in appearance, altogether attractive, it permit ting utilization of the radiator cap for both practical and ornamental purposes.

It is the intention to cover all such changes and modifications as do not depart from the spirit and scope of this invention, as'is inornament, ahinged cover for the body, a

tongue on the cover, and alockingmeans for the tongue located in the extension.

2. In a rad1ator cap comprising a body, an

integrally formed, forwardly extending arm cover, an indicator supported therein, an arm on the body having formed in its free end a extending from said cap and having a socket- 10 knob provided with a vertical socket adapted knob at its free end, an ornament suped to receive an ornament, a hinged cover in ported in the knob, and locking means for 5 the body, and a locking means for the cover the cap located in said arm.

located inthe arm. Chicago, Illinois, November 12th, 1926.

3. In a radiator cap assembly, the combination of a cap having a hinged apertured STEPHEN FAITH. 

